Sila, Abu Dhabi

Sila (Arabic: السلع‎‎) is a city in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, 350 kilometers west of Abu Dhabi, mainly consisting of Emirati town houses.

The area of Sila stretches west to the border with Saudi Arabia and encompasses the border town of Ghuwaifat and measures 408 km².^[1] The census of 2005 recorded a population of 7,900 in Sila.^[2])

There are archaeological remains over 7,000 years old at Sila.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ GIS at Western Region Municipality, page 9
↑ Abu Dhabi Report 2010
↑ Archaeological remains of 7000 year old settlement at Sila, UAE Interact, 25 June 2007.
↑ Sila, Abu Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey, UAE.

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Cities and areas	Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi Al Ain Al-Aryam Island Al Jahar Al Maryah Island Al Mushrif Al Nahyan Dalma Das Island Habshan Halat al Bahrani Khalifa City Liwa Oasis Marawah Mussafah Ruwais Sila Sir Bani Yas Sowwah Square Swaihan Yas Island

Government	Al Nahyan family (Royal House) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Emir) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Crown Prince & Executive Office Chairman)

Culture	Abu Dhabi Cultural Foundation Al Ain National Museum Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Louvre Abu Dhabi Qasr al-Hosn Sheikh Zayed Mosque Sheikh Zayed Palace Museum Zayed National Museum

Transport	Abu Dhabi International Airport Al Ain International Airport Mussafah Bridge Port Zayed Salam Street Sheikh Zayed Bridge

Infrastructure	Al Lulu Island Al Nahyan Stadium Al Raha Al Reem Island Central Market Project Khalifa Port Kizad Masdar City Saadiyat Island Tallest buildings

History	Timeline of Abu Dhabi (city)

Sister Cities	Houston Madrid Rahim Yar Khan

Coordinates: 24°04′38″N 51°45′47″E / 24.07722°N 51.76306°E / 24.07722; 51.76306

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